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![Potato salad with bacon and nut crumb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Potato salad with bacon and nut crumb
This stunning potato salad delivers on both flavour and texture. Video / Fresh Media
![Rocket, pear, walnut and blue cheese salad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Rocket, pear, walnut and blue cheese salad
This salad is a sophisticated balancing act between sweet and savoury. Video / Fresh Media
![Classic berry pavlova](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Classic berry pavlova
This stunning pavlova has all the wow factor but is easy to make. Video / Fresh Media
![The Ultimate Kiwi Gift Guide 2024: What to buy for kids this Christmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
The Ultimate Kiwi Gift Guide 2024: What to buy for kids this Christmas
If you have young people in your life, then you know all too well how tough it can be to pick the right Christmas present for your kids. Video / Carson Bluck
![Christmas ham with pineapple glaze and grilled pineapple](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Christmas ham with pineapple glaze and grilled pineapple
A golden, sticky glazed ham is a Christmas classic. Video / Fresh Media
![The Ultimate Kiwi Gift Guide 2024: What to buy for adults this Christmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
The Ultimate Kiwi Gift Guide 2024: What to buy for adults this Christmas
What to buy for adults this Christmas, we asked our expert lifestyle team what gifts they’re eyeing up this festive season. Video / Carson Bluck
![Chocolate swirl cheesecake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Chocolate swirl cheesecake
Add some glamour to your Christmas feast with this stunning cheesecake. Video / Fresh Media
![The Kiwi boy who loved Bluey: 7-year-old Caiden MacGibbon farewelled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
The Kiwi boy who loved Bluey: 7-year-old Caiden MacGibbon farewelled
7-year-old Caiden MacGibbon has passed away at home, Caiden was farewelled in a private at-home service on Monday. Video / Carson Bluck
![Soba noodle platter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Soba noodle platter
This soba noodle platter looks spectacular for a shared lunch. Video / Fresh Media
![BBQ prawns with prosecco roasted tomatoes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
BBQ prawns with prosecco roasted tomatoes
Turn your next BBQ into something special with these prawns and roast tomatoes. Video / Fresh Media
![The Great NZ Road Trip: How mānuka honey is finding its sweet spot again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
The Great NZ Road Trip: How mānuka honey is finding its sweet spot again
Shayne Currie interviews beekeeper Liam Gavin and finds out how mānuka honey is finding its sweet spot again.
![The Great NZ Road Trip: How mānuka honey is finding its sweet spot again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
The Great NZ Road Trip: How mānuka honey is finding its sweet spot again
Shayne Currie interviews beekeeper Liam Gavin and finds out how mānuka honey is finding its sweet spot again.
![Cheesy burger melt with mushrooms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Cheesy burger melt with mushrooms
Try something a bit different on the BBQ this summer with these tasty rye bread sandos. Video / Fresh Media
![Viva's Top 60 Auckland Restaurants Supreme Winner 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Viva's Top 60 Auckland Restaurants Supreme Winner 2024
Dining out editor Jesse Mulligan and deputy editor Johanna Thornton discuss the supreme winner in Viva's Top 60 Auckland Restaurants 2024. Video / VIVA
![Roast chicken with nutty stuffing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Roast chicken with nutty stuffing
A nutty stuffing fragrant with herbs elevates this roast chicken to something special.
![Saving Colin McCahon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Saving Colin McCahon
Finn McCahon-Jones on the launch of a $1.5m fundraiser to preserve his grandfather’s artistic legacy. Video / Michael Craig
![Behind the scenes of Viva's Top 60 Auckland Restaurants 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Behind the scenes of Viva's Top 60 Auckland Restaurants 2024
Viva's Top 60 Auckland Restaurants judges, dining out editor Jesse Mulligan and deputy editor Johanna Thornton, talk dining out at Gilt Brasserie. Video / VIVA
![Parmesan crusted potatoes with macadamia crumble](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Parmesan crusted potatoes with macadamia crumble
No one can resist a second helping of these little roast potatoes. Video / Fresh Media
![Salmon blinis with avocado crème fraîche](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Salmon blinis with avocado crème fraîche
Smokey salmon and creamy avocado are the perfect toppings for these little blinis. Video / Fresh Media
![History reborn: Waiwera water slide back in business](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
History reborn: Waiwera water slide back in business
Nestled on a hillside at Northland's Lake Edwin sits an iconic piece of New Zealand history ready to open this weekend. Video / Blackhawk Film Production
![Kea Kids News: Trick or treat, smell my feet! Wait, what does that even mean?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Kea Kids News: Trick or treat, smell my feet! Wait, what does that even mean?
It’s spoooooky Halloween! Reporter Eve has got the witch’s brew on how Halloween traditions got their start, and why we say trick or treat! Video / Kea Kids News